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12/02/2012 - Saudi Arabia

Deported Saudi journalist risks death sentence

Malaysia on Sunday deported Saudi journalist Hamza Kashgari, who was wanted in his home country after his tweet about the Prophet Mohammed sparked calls for his execution and prompted top clerics to brand him an "infidel".

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02/02/2012 - TUNISIA

‘Temporary marriage’ on the rise in post-revolutionary Tunisia

In Tunisia, temporary unions, or "urfi" marriages, are officially illegal. But since the revolution, they have been on the rise as couples are seeking to relieve sexual frustrations in a conservative society while circumventing expensive weddings.

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30/01/2012 - CANADA

Canadian family sentenced for 'honour killings'

A Canadian jury on Sunday sentenced an Afghan father, mother and son to life in prison for killing the family's three teenage daughters, allegedly because they defied family rules on dress and socialising, as well as the father's first wife.

24/01/2012 - IN THE FRENCH PAPERS

The lost credibility of Nicolas Sarkozy

After yesterday's good headlines, the papers bite back at François Hollande - asking if he's a credible candidate. It's Nicolas Sarkozy's credibility that has collapsed in the eyes of voters, though - a new poll says only 23% think he can solve their problems.

13/01/2012 - FRANCE

Muslim and Jewish celebrations ‘should be French bank holidays’

France’s Green presidential hopeful raised heckles across the political spectrum Tuesday by suggesting that France should honour Muslim and Jewish festivals as well as Christian ones, by according them a national holiday.

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27/01/2012 - NIGERIA

Boko Haram: Rocking the Nigerian boat

Founded in 2002 in northern Nigeria, the Islamist group Boko Haram has claimed responsibility for a number of sophisticated attacks. FRANCE 24 takes a closer look at those who are threatening to fracture Nigeria’s precarious sectarian fault lines.

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26/11/2011 - THE WEEK IN ASIA

Ready or not, local units to take over in Afghanistan

It’s time to put their training to the test. We take a look at how Afghan police units in Helmand province are getting ready to take over from US troops. We then head to a brewery in Pakistan where business is booming. Finally, Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi sees her life story get the Hollywood treatment. French film director Luc Besson’s "The Lady" is about to hit cinema screens.

09/11/2011 - PAKISTAN

Catholic TV flourishes in face of danger

It's a daring idea to launch a Christian television channel in a country that's 95% Muslim. In Pakistan, Christians don't always have the right to free expression but in spite of the risks, they are trying to consolidate their place in society. A Catholic TV channel was set up just over a year ago by Father Moris Jala. Staff and volunteer helpers keep things ticking over on a shoestring budget.

07/11/2011 - ISLAMIC WORLD

Muslims worldwide celebrate beginning of feast of sacrifice

Sunday marks the beginning of Eid al-Adha, a three-day Islamic festival in remembrance of Abraham's near sacrifice of his son. Throngs of Hajj pilgrims in Mecca marked the event with the ritual slaughtering of a sheep.

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04/11/2011 - Saudi Arabia

Muslims head to Mecca for annual Haj pilgrimage

An estimated 2.5 million Muslims have begun their annual pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia for Haj, with many prayers focusing on a peaceful resolution to the recent uprisings in the Arab world.